Kaipara Kai, from Kaipara District Council

The Kaipara Kai project includes:

Kai feasibility research
Local climate (topo-climate), soil and water availability research
Establishing a Kaipara Kai Hub, a one-stop support base for landowners
Analysing market opportunities
Activation plan - an approach to realising Kaipara Kai opportunities

Resources

Kaipara Kai Hub

Open Monday to Wednesday, and Thursday & Friday by appointment. Kaipara Kai Hub provides on-the-ground support to anyone in the district looking to use their land to its best potential. The Hub is managed by Northland Inc.
Contact: Matt Punter (Manager) or Lana Kennett, hello@kaiparakaihub.nz or ph 09 438 5110 during business hours.

Kai feasibility research

Growing Larger: New opportunities to increase Food Production in the Kaipara District (PDF, 11.5 MB)

Topo-climate research

Current & Future Crop Suitability in the Kaipara District (PDF, 6.66 MB)
Plant & Food Supplementary Info: Future Climate of Kaipara (PDF, 248 KB)

Climate Infographic (PDF, 1.20 MB)
Crop Suitability Infographic (PDF, 2.38 MB)
Soil Terrains Infographic (PDF, 2.16 MB)

Topo-climate detail reports

Climate report (PDF, 17.1 MB)
Soil report (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Horticulture report 1 (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Horticulture report 2 (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Horticulture report 3 (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Kai Activation Plan

Kaipara Kai

We want to help the people of Kaipara use their fertile land to its best potential.

Resources